The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-12-09
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Fargo is to have free letter delivery aftes
Jan. l.
Mumps prevail among the children Of Cas-
selton.
It is estimated that $1,000 IL sent to the
Louisiana lottery every month.
Ex-Gov. Ordwv has entire faith In the sue
Cess Of the division movement
The leading hotels Of Fargo threaten to close
as soon as local option goes into effect.
Said that ex-Governor Pierce is negotiating
for the purchase Of the North Dakota Farmer.
Judge Kinne, Of Pierre, is to be tried for
gambling away $50 out Of $3.50 which he
compelled the plaintiff in case to put up to
guarantee costs.
20 horse power engine, and reorganized
company with plenty Of money, is ready to 60
to work upon the development Of the coal dig
coveries at Huron.
| The secretary Of the interior has requested
the attorney general to institute civil and GRIM
inal suits against H. A. Upton, Of Latin, upon
a charge Of illegally cutting 1000, 900 feet of
pine lumber from the public domain.
A little three-year-old son Of County Super
intendent Merrill, of Gary, Deuel. county,
while at play, accidentally fell into pan of
hot water which was carlessly left on the floor.
| The little fellows limbs and body were cooked.
AtGary, last Friday, Lewella Smith, twelve
years old, while coasting near the schoofhouse,
was thrown from her sled and run over by the
one following in such a manner as to break
her hip and leg below the knee. She will be
crippled for life.
Judge Mcconnell last Saturday granted an
injunction restrainingJ w. Raymond, terri
torial treasurer, temporarily, from selling the
eight Northern Pacific engines seized for taxes
under the gross earnings law. The plaintiff
gave bonds in $4,000.
Gov. Church pardoned John Lacey from the
Sioux Falls penitentiary last week. Lacey
was convicted OF manslaughter in Mitchell in
1882, and sentenced to twenty years. He made
remarkable showing of distinguished names
| in his petition. He had served five years Of
his term.
Casselton Reporter: Lewis Grant, near Dur
bin, this county, the past season, raised 800
bushels Of ears Of corn (S-rowed yellow fint)
on eleven acres of ground. This statement
can be substantiated by credible witnesses, and
the yield will compare favorably with the best
corn yields in the states.
The local option organization Of Cass county
has issued call for North Dakota anti-sa-
loon convention, to be held at Fargo, Dec. Is,
to devise measures for the enforcement OF the
| option law. 1t is claimed that thorough or
ganzation Is being effected In that county, and
provisions made for fund of 100000 for the
| enforcement of the law.
The business of the United States land Office
| in Fargo for November was the heaviest trans
acted in any month during the past two years.
| 1t was as follows: Sales Of public lands, 12,-
457 acres, $lS,3l7; 81 pre-emptions, $62; 81
homesteads, 5,79S acres, Sel97l; 6nal proof
| homesteads, $5O2; timber culture entries, 8,299
acles, $72S; two final proofs timber culture, $S;
fees for reducing testimony TO writing, $la9:
total receipts, $20,434.
Five Sioux Falls ladies made up pool Of IS
| for Louisiana lottery ticket, which drew
$4,000. They are now quarreling over the
division of the prize, and the cashier Of the
bank has been enjolned from paying more
than 100 70 one. person The inatter will
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'1many complicated questions will arise, owing
to the character Of the whole transaction and
the legality Of the lottery.
Caledonia Times: A party Of engineers ar
rived here on Friday last, and are still here.
The surveyors say that they have orders to
make the survey permanent, and locate tho
depot and side-tracks. On Tuesday and
"Wednesday they were taking the levels Oh
the banks of the Red river, near tho residence
Of Arthur Edmunds, where crossing will Ee
effected. Three different lines from Halstad,
| Minn., to this place, have been run, and the
most feasible route has been selected. This
makes the third surveying party that have
| visited our city this summer.
Fargo Republican,: Superintendent Mitchell
| states that on Wednesday and Thursday, De-
cember % aud 29, a meeting will be held in
| Fargo for the purpose OF resusctating the
| North Dakota Educational association. It will
be composed OF the territorial board, the county
superintendents and, probably, a large number
OF teachers, and 1t is expected that every or.
ganized county in North Dakota will be repre-
sented. During the session there will be
Interesting papers and addresses on variety
Of educational topics, and thorough discus
sion of the subject Of district and township
organizations. The indications are that it
will bs the msst interesting and important
| meeting Of the kind that has ever been held In
the city.
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